CorSport: ‘Physical and psychological tiredness’ – where is ‘the real Theo’? | OneFootball

In recent years, Theo Hernandez has been one of the better full-backs in the world, let alone Serie A, but he is struggling currently, and AC Milan need to find a solution.

When looking at Milan’s key players over the past 12 months, and beyond that, Theo is among the top. Perhaps, the No.1. This season, though, he has looked miles away from that player, and it could be argued that he has cost the side games.

Against Parma, there were notable incidents where the Frenchman looked lacklustre from an effort perspective, and from a defensive standpoint, there have been questions in several games.

In other words, it is a repeating issue, and no one currently has a solution.

Corriere dello Sport (via Milan News) picked up on this in this morning’s edition, and they have claimed that he is suffering from ‘physical and psychological tiredness’. His case is complicated, but there is no chance to stop and evaluate.

Instead, the games, and important ones at that, are coming thick and fast. There is no downtime, and it has been hinted that this is the reason for the drop in his performance levels. For the Rossoneri, there is no ‘proper deputy’, which only harms Theo and the squad in the long run.

The paper, therefore, suggest that the solution could be a period of resting the defender, only playing him when necessary to allow him a slight break, in all departments. A situation which Fonseca desperately needs to fix.